RE: Laura (Simmons) BrainardSince you ask, Rosetta (Brainard) (Simmons) Ryburn actually comes from my line, though waaay back. If you'd like to transfer her I'd be glad to manage her memorial until a closer relation comes along. Rosetta was first married to Laura (Simmons) Brainard's brother, Henry…oh, he died in Kansas City a month after Laura. Maybe that's where the confusion happened? Though I can't see how or why he would have died in Kansas City, either.

Bridge and Atherton connectionDear Friend: I hope we can make contact. I am the genealogist social historian for the Cavendish,Vt. HistoricalSociety. I have a massive amount of the Atherton papers (Jonathan Atheron and Nancy Bridge, Jonathan Jr. and Roxana Ives). If you are the one who wrote the story on Find A Grave about Fannie Bridge Chilson, I need to have you contact me.Lindamfw@charter.net

THE DAVIDSONSThank you for the information regarding their memorials in Arizona. I made a note on the Iowa memorial - if it doesn't look right please let me know. Also, if you would like for me to transfer it to you I would be more than happy to do so, just let me know.

MatileI update John Vernon Matile's bio with his father's info. Do you know where his mother is buried. It looks like from the head stone that they used the same plot for William and his son Henry who died at age 90. Thanks for any info that you may have.